This is the extended interview with Matt Vander Ende, the drummer for Broadway’s Wicked. Subscribe to my Broadway Drumming 101 Newsletter so you’ll know when future episodes are released! Broadway Drumming 101 is your one-stop shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101…
Read moreMatt Vander Ende – Drummer for Broadway’s Wicked on why being on time is so important
Matthew Vander Ende, drummer for Wicked, on what a drummer subbing on a Broadway show should ALWAYS do. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast featuring Matt Vander Ende. Matt is an amazing musician who is currently the drummer for Broadway’s Wicked. We chatted for well over two hours about all…
Read moreWhat NOT To Do As A Sub Drummer In A Broadway Pit
Matthew Vander Ende, drummer for Wicked, on what a drummer subbing on a Broadway show shouldn’t do. This is an excerpt from the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast featuring Matt Vander Ende. Matt is an amazing musician who is currently the drummer for Broadway’s Wicked. We chatted for well over two hours about all kinds of…
Read moreAdam Wolfe – Getting notes from the conductor after your first show as a sub on Broadway
Drummer for Wonderland, Bandstand, Clueless the Musical. Broadway Drumming 101 is your one-stop-shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content delivered directly to your email inbox two to…
Read moreAdam Wolfe – What does it take to be a success?
Drummer for Wonderland, Bandstand, Clueless the Musical, and the new musical Between The Lines. Broadway Drumming 101 is your one-stop shop for everything you’ll need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals. When you subscribe to The Broadway 101 Newsletter, you’ll learn about what it takes to be a successful pit musician with content…
Read moreWhat you need to know about subbing on a Broadway show
There are many things to discuss when preparing to sub on your first Broadway musical. It’s an incredibly intense situation to be in—but the more prepared you are, it becomes much less stressful. The most important thing is to know the show inside and out. You should have practiced the show so often that by…
Read moreWarren Odze on the Broadway Drumming 101 Youtube Page!
This is the longer, unedited version of the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast. Warren Odze is a Broadway veteran. He’s performed in Broadway shows such as: The Life Civil War Kat and the Kings Seussical Thoroughly Modern Millie Lennon Come Fly Away The Wedding Singer Priscilla Rocky An American In Paris Charlie and the Chocolate…
Read moreThe Long Journey of “Ain’t Too Proud”
It took us a few years to get there, but we made it. From the rehearsals and out-of-town opening at The Berkeley Rep Theater in 2017, to the Kennedy Center in the summer of 2018. Then, on to Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles and finishing up at the Princess Of Wales Theater in Toronto….
Read moreGetting ready! The Rhythm Section Of Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud
The five of us were part of a promotional event for Ain’t Too Proud and the other shows coming back to Broadway. I’m interested in seeing what they do with the footage of us playing together. We had some real fun playing these tunes live and trying to remember all of the parts after so…
Read moreBill Lanham on the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast
Parts one and two of his interview are out now. Listen to them wherever you get your podcasts. PART ONE- https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/podcast-bill-lanham-part-one PART TWO – https://broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/p/podcast-bill-lanham-part-two Bill has a lot of great things to say. Bill has worked with Lesley Gore, Melba Moore, Deborah Gibson, Fantasia, Eartha Kitt, and Ricky Martin. He’s conducted clinics at Universities…
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